Working@Duke - May, 2008

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DukeOlympians

D U K E B L U E D E V I L S Q U E S T F O R O L Y M P I C G O L D

Liz Wort, coach of Dukes Womens Track Team, leaps over hurdles at Wallace Wade Stadium. She is vying for a position on the U.S. Olympic Track Team

Dave Sime aDuke School ofMedicine student

dubbed the worldsfastest human byTime magazine in1956.

NancyHogshead-Makr a

swimmer who overcamechildhood asthma to

capture three gold medals anda silver in the 1984 Olympics.

Randy Jones a former Dukefootball and track star who traveled the world on a bobsled.

These former Duke athletes are among about 30 Blue Devils whosequest for Olympic gold is a testament to Dukes mission of excellence inathletics, academics, research and healthcare.

Duke has always been dedicated to excellence, so its not surprisingthat weve had so many Olympians here, said Duke professor and trackcoach emeritus Al Buehler, who trained Olympic athletes as coach ofDukes track and cross country teams. He also is a longtime member of the

U.S. Olympic Committee. The amount of focus, determination and skillthat it takes to be an Olympian is something we see at Duke in all areas.

Dukes ties to Olympic track and field, along with basketball andsoccer are legendary, with most athletes competing in those sports. Ascaptain of the U.S. Soccer Team, Carla Overbeck, assistant coach ofDukes soccer team, grabbed the gold in 1996 and silver in 2000. AndCoach Mike Krzyzewski, who helped the U.S. capture gold medals inLos Angeles in 1984 and Barcelona in 1992, is shooting for another

win in Beijing this summer as head coach of the USA Mens SeniorNational Team.

With the 2008 Olympics in Beijing Aug. 8 to 20, Working@Dukeexplores Dukes connection by sharing stories of three Duke faculty andstaff with ties to the worlds most historic athletic event.

Theres Buehler, the former U.S. Olympic Track and Field team manager.Hes spent 53 years at Duke, encouraging Blue Devils. Duke also countsamong its ranks a star fencer, Leslie Marx. She is an economics professor atDukes Fuqua School of Business who competed in the 1996 Olympics in

Atlanta. And theres Liz Wort, an assistant coach of Dukes Womens CrossCountry Team and a Duke alumna. She is vying for a position on the U.S.Olympic Track Team and will race in the 3,000-meter steeplechase duringthe U.S. Olympic Team trials in Oregon (June 27 to July 6). She overcamehurdles, literally, even despite an injury.

Here are their stories:

After stretching her muscles, Liz Wort sprinted around the WallaceWade Stadium track, leaping over 30-inch hurdles. But the three-time AllAmerican athlete wanted to improve her speed. In her second attempt, shesailed over the barriers faster.

Im still recovering from a hamstring injury, but Im determinednot to let that stop me, said Wort, 24, as she wiped sweat from herbrow. Every time I see an ad for the Olympics, it suddenly hits methat its right around the corner.

In late June, Wort, assistant coach of Dukes Womens Cross CountryTeam, will compete in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in the Olympic Trials

for a spot on the 2008 U.S.Olympic Track Team.

This will be my firsttime to try out for theOlympics, and it probably

wont feel real until Imactually there, said Wort,a 2007 Duke graduate who

joined Dukes coaching stafflast summer.

Duke track coach Liz Wort will race in the U.S. Olympic

Team trials June 27 to July 6.


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LOOKINGAHEAD@ DUKE

For more events, check the

universitys online calendarat http://calendar.duke.edu

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Celebrate faculty and staff at Duke AppreciationThe annual Duke Appreciation events kick off this month and

recognize the work, dedication and commitment of Duke faculty and

staff. The special activities run through the end of May and culminate

with the Duke Childrens Classic celebrity golf tournament on May 31

and June 1. A new event this year is Duke Family Night at the Durham

Bulls Athletic Park at 5 p.m. May 11 and 18. Duke families with a valid

DukeCard will receive a ticket for reserved terrace seating and a Bulls

T-shirt for $10 per person. For advance tickets, call the box office at

(919) 956-2855. Other events include the Duke Chapel Service (11 a.m.,

Sunday, May 4); Duke Night Out at Local Restaurants (Wednesday,

May 14); and Lunch on the Quad (11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, May 19).

For full event details, visit www.hr.duke.edu/da2008.

Duke Child Care Partnership adds centersParents who work at Duke University and Health System have more

quality child care through the newly expanded Duke Child Care

Partnership. So far this year, the partnership added five new centers

to its roster, with an additional three anticipated in the months ahead.

This will make a total of 35 participating child care centers by the end

of the calendar year.

Duke has provided nearly

$1 million $200,000 per year

over a five year period to fund

grants to area child care

centers. This program is a

unique partnership developed

between Duke and Child Care

Services Association (CCSA) to

address the shortage of quality

child care in the community.

In exchange for financial support, Duke faculty, staff and

students receive priority for vacant spaces at these facilities when

they become available. Since its inception, more than 800 new 4 and

5 star spaces have been created and more than 400 Duke families

currently have a child enrolled at a participating center. For more

details, visit www.hr.duke.edu/dccp.

Just in time for summer save on theme park ticketsA special, limited time discount is available through the Duke PERQS

Program for Carowinds, Kings Dominion and Wetn Wild Emerald

Pointe Water Park. To qualify for the discounts, tickets must be

purchased online, using a Duke unique ID. Ticket prices vary and some

discounts are

only available

until June 8.

There is no

service charge

for eTicket

purchases

printed at home;

service charges

apply if you have

your tickets

mailed. For more

information on pricing and purchasing, visit

www.hr.duke.edu/discounts/entertainment.html.

Discount offered for Fuquas Executive EducationDukes Fuqua School of Business is offering a 40 percent discount on

tuition for Duke faculty and staff enrolled in non-degree, Executive

Education programs. For example, Executive

Education offers the Dynamic Management

program. The program improves overall

management and leadership skills by training

participants to benefit from intuitive judgment,

leverage available resources and act in the

moment. Participants refine their abilities to

respond to unanticipated challenges, promote

innovation and creative problem solving, build trust and teamwork

and foster better communication. Duke faculty and staff receive

40 percent off the $4,800 program, which is offered in October.

Fuquas programs are ranked among the best in the world and

cover a range of topics including general management, leadership,

marketing and finance. For more information, visit

www.ee.fuqua.duke.edu or call (919) 660-8011.

MAY 6 : : Duke Run/Walk Clubworkshop, Core Training. Learn thebenefits of proper core (abdominal)

training to help prevent back injuriesand make everyday activities easierto perform. Workshop led by LIVEFOR LIFE, Dukes employee healthand wellness program, 5:30 p.m.,Wallace Wade Stadium, alumni boxat the end zone.

MAY 11 : : Duke 2008Commencement, Barbara Kingsolver,novelist, essayist, non-fiction andshort-story writer, delivers thecommencement address, 10 a.m.,Wallace Wade Stadium.

MAY 30 : : Duke Farmers Market,

fresh produce and lunch options fromarea restaurants, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., infront of the Medical Center Bookstoreon Coal Pile Drive, next to thewalkway connecting Duke Hospitaland the Clinics.

J

ohn Rorem is a poster child for Blue Devilsustainability.

An assistant managing editor at Duke University

Press, Rorem rode a Duke bus from his Brightleaf Squareoffice to the Bryan Center to participate in Aprils

Primetime employee forum, whichfocused on sustainability at Duke.

While there, he signed the Dukesustainability pledge, making acommitment to consider theenvironmental, social and economicimpact of his daily actions.

At the end of the forum, Roremwon a rain barrel, which he latercarried on a Durham city bus to hishome, where it will be used to waterlandscaping.

Using alternative transportationand changing behavior to conservenatural resources were among thegreen tips offered during the

April 1 Primetime with ExecutiveVice President Tallman Trask III and Nicholas School ofthe Environment and Earth Sciences Dean Bill Chameides.

If every American would change three lights tocompact florescent bulbs, it would be the equivalent oftaking 3.5 million cars off the road, Chameides told about300 Duke faculty, staff and students in the Griffith Theater.

The 60-minute conversation included a question-and-answer session that touched on Dukes efforts to leave a

lighter environmental footprint by enhancing alternativetransportation options, requiring eco-friendly campus

development, reducing greenhouse gas emissions andexploring alternative power and fuel sources.

Trask said Duke is investigating using alternative

power sources such as solar panels, particularly for the newcampus expansion along Campus Drive near the NasherMuseum of Art. Were looking into the possibility that

we might generate some of our own electricity, said Trask,noting that Duke is also looking at ways to offer freecharging of electric vehicles.

Trask and Chameides said the Duke communitydeserves praise for supporting sustainability efforts,especially during the severe drought. Through changes suchas switching auto toilets to manual, reclaiming storm waterto irrigate and modifying Dukes chilled water plant tocapture condensation, Duke is saving a significant amountof water.

Were 60 percent below the point of consumptionat the peak of last year, Trask said.

Following the forum, attendees said the commentshelped them rethink how their daily actions impact theenvironment.

Rorem, who won the rain barrel, said the conversationwas beneficial.

I think sometimes people feel overwhelmed,wondering what they can do on a personal level to makea difference, so it was nice that this forum offered somepractical advice, he said. It really made me think abouthow I can change my behavior to conserve. Plus, Idiscovered that hauling a rain barrel home on a city busis a great conversation starter.

By Missy BaxterSenior Writer, Office of Communication Services

Changing three light bulbs takes3.5 million cars off the road

Letters to the Editor must include name and contact information. E-mail letters to [email protected] or mail them to Working@Duke Editor, Box 90496,Durham, NC 27708. Fax letters to (919) 681-7926. Please keep length to no more than 200 words.

Bill Chameides, dean of the Nicholas

School of the Environment and Earth

Sciences, left, and Tallman Trask III,

executive vice president, offer

green tips during the April 1

Primetime.


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Duke is greatly expanding its cellular phone coverageacross campus for every day situations, as well asinstalling a new, powerful wireless data network.

The increased cellular coverage will dramatically reducecell phone dead zones and expand wireless coverage toencompass the main campuses and facilitate morecommunication and information sharing.

Throughout 2008, Dukes Office ofInformation Technology (OIT) willadd antennas and other hardwarein buildings and outdoors toensure coverage forcommon cell phonetechnologies, said Bob

Johnson, director ofcommunicationsinfrastructure.

Five years ago,the goal of every campus

was to be the most wired,Johnson said. Now the goal is for

the fastest and most complete wirelesscoverage. For cellular, there will always be a spotor two where you cant get a signal, but well comeclose to total coverage 95 percent coverage, 95 percent ofthe time.

While it expands cellular phone coverage, Duke isinstalling an advanced wireless data network with aninitial focus on residence halls, many of which haventhad wireless data coverage for computers. The networkuses a new wireless standard called 802.11n, whichallows users to download far more data much fasterthan previous wireless data networks. The coveragearea on campus more than 6 million square feet

will make Duke the nations largest 802.11n hotspot.Installation of the new wireless data network

started in March and will be completed campuswide bythe end of this year. The goal is to have residence hallsready by fall.

One beneficiary is Duke University Stores, which usesabout 100 wireless hand-held, point-of-sale devices

wireless cash registers to process sales at athletic events.We used to have coverage

problems in the stadiums or nearplaying fields, said Scott Barkie,

IT analyst with CampusServices. Now because of

expanded coverage, theDuke Stores staff can

use themanywhere.

The wirelessimprovementswill support

not only growth inwireless uses, but also

new methods of use, said

Tracy Futhey, Dukes vice presidentfor information technology and chief

information officer. Video, for example,consumes much more bandwidth than oldgenerations of wireless can provide. People alsoneed a reliable cellular signal for their mobiledevices.

Academic buildings are already networked,but the increased 802.11n wireless capacity willallow faculty, staff and students to downloadlarge files in real-time while not plugged intothe wired network.

By S.D.Williams

OIT News and Information

Dukes new high-wireless act

The new campus planned for the area between theNasher Museum of Art and West Campus will betterintegrate Dukes campus and fully incorporate the

museum and Duke Gardens as focal points and gatheringspaces for the Duke community. During an open forum in

March, more than 100 Duke and Durham communitymembers got a closer look at Dukes initial plans for thecampus expansion along Campus Drive and how theproject will build upon Dukes extraordinary resource thenatural environment. Bounded by the Duke Gardens, threemajor hollows and Duke University Road, the proposedcampus will include approximately 1.5 million square feetof new building space for academics, the arts andneighborhood-style housing.

The notion that Duke is a university in a forest,which is really one of its key defining characteristics, issomething that we felt from the beginning had to underlieour work, said Fred Clarke from Pelli Clarke Pelli

Architects, the master design team developing the overall

vision for the campus and its architecture.

What are the benefits of the proposed site alongCampus Drive?

After conducting an extensive analysis of existingconditions such as terrain, transit routes and other issues,the Pelli team concluded that the proposed site providesmany practical, environmental and aesthetic advantagesover the previous proposal to build the first phase closer toErwin Road. The new site provides programmaticconnections and integrates the Nasher, which is centralbetween East and West campuses; it engages West Campusand builds upon existing pedestrian and motorist links such

as Campus Drive and Duke University Road, offeringconvenient access to downtown and the American TobaccoHistoric District.

What are key principles,programs guiding the newcampus?

The new campus gives Dukethe opportunity to bring together

the arts, humanities andinternational programs, whilestrengthening interdisciplinaryeducation and research. Housing

will be a key program element withas many as 1,450 beds in the styleof dorms, suites and apartments. Inaddition to an emphasis on the artsand humanities, which will helpDuke foster interaction with thecommunity, the new campus willbe part of the existing naturalenvironment. For example,buildings would sit at least 75 feet

off Campus Drive, allowing forpedestrian movement anddevelopment of walkways and bikepaths. Parking is proposed for theperimeter of the new campus to keep

vehicles away from the core.

What is the project timeline?School officials must first decide which buildings will

be constructed in Phase I, which is anticipated to cost $400million. Then the design stage, which requires trusteeapproval, will take at least six months. Infrastructure workcould begin in early 2009, with buildings beginning toopen in 2011.

By Leanora Minai

Editor, Working@Duke

Dukes campus expansion takes shape

Five years ago,

the goal of

every campus was to be

the most wired. Now the

goal is for the fastest

and most complete

wireless coverage. For

cellular, there will always

be a spot or two where

you cant get a signal,

but well come close

to total coverage

95 percent coverage,

95 percent of the time.

Bob Johnson,

Director, OIT Communications

Infrastructure

FOR MORE INFORMATION,

INCLUDING A VIDEO AND

AUDIO FROM THE

COMMUNITY FORUM, VISIT

WWW.DUKE.EDU/WEB/

CENTRALCAMPUS


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FINANCIAL FITNESS WEEK FEATURES UNCLAIMED ASSETS DATABASE

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Are you richer than you think?

Presidentialawards

Service/Maintenance

Lester MatteGeneral Maintenance MechanicFacilities Management Department

From the very beginning it was evident Lesterwas going to be a tremendous addition to thedepartment, said nominator Kenneth Bridges,FMD supervisor. He possessed the critical skills aperson needs to be highly successful in an areathat requires excellence in customer service:politeness, professionalism, proactive problemsolving, being a team player and extremelyconscientious. Lester makes the extra effort, takingthe initiative to identify repairs needed in the

buildingsLester is an outstanding employee.

Managerial

Percell KelleyCoordinator, Performing Facilities & EventsMusic Department

Percy completes his work every day withintegrity, honesty, a great sense of humor andthorough understanding of what musicians,conductors and audience members need for apositive performance experience, said nominatorHeidi Halstead, music department businessmanager. He carries on his work with a deep

personal belief in accountability and responsibility.Percy is also up to the challenge of an ever-changing concert environment, demonstratinga willingness to learn and adapt to change.

Clerical/Office Support

Robin GoodwinStaff Assistant, OphthalmologyDuke Eye Center

Robin is one of the most dedicated, organizedand cheerful persons that I know, saidnominator Dr. R. Rand Allingham, professor ofophthalmology and division chief, Glaucoma, forthe Duke Eye Center. She is the ultimate teamplayer who relishes challenge and looks for waysto help us do what is that we are here for,

whether it is taking care of a distressed patientor training the next generation of leaders.

Clinical/Professional

Eleanor CarterManager CRNA, POSU, Schedule,Duke Eye CenterDuke University Hospital

Eleanors work, care, compassion and dedicationare unequaled, said nominator Don Thomas, amember of the Eye Center nurse anesthesia staff.

She has assumed roles and responsibilitiesbeyond her obligation, always providing for ourpatients, her staff and all personnel in the ORand Pre-op environment.There have beennumerous times when she has provided forpatients from out of town who were stuckin Durham overnight due to unforeseencircumstances.

Executive Leadership

James GoodAssociate Operating Officer for FacilitiesDuke University Hospital

As the lead administrator responsible for DukeHospitals facilities, Jim has responsibilities thatimpact every area of the hospital, and, as a result,his performance impacts every employee here,said nominator Antoinette Parker, director ofinternal communications for Duke Hospital.Everything he has done has been done in thespirit of service excellence, always with the bestoutcomes for our patients in mind.We areinspired by his integrity, his organization, hiscan-do attitude, his punctuality and hisconsistency.

The winners of the Presidential Award for 2007 for outstanding service were honored by President Richard H. Brodheadin April. The awards, the most prestigious honor given to Duke employees, recognize staff and faculty members who madedistinctive contributions to Duke University and Health System in 2007. Each recipient received a Presidential Medallion andcheck for $1,000. Also, 25 faculty and staff members were recognized as meritorious winners and received an award and $100.

Lester Matte Percell Kelley Robin Goodwin Eleanor Carter James Good

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inances are often difficult to track moving, changing

jobs and changing bank accounts can increase the

chance that individuals may lose track of their money.

But the North Carolina Department of the State

Treasurer is here to help.The department holds nearly $700 million in

unclaimed property. With 1 million properties in thedatabase and eight million North Carolinians, there is a onein eight chance that a state citizen has a claim, according toHeather J. Franco, deputy director of communications forthe Department of the State Treasurer.

Think you may have a claim? The North CarolinaUnclaimed Property (also called NC Cash) will staff aninformation table at this years Financial Fitness Week,hosted by the Duke Benefits Department from May 19to May 22. Various financial experts will answer questions

during 13 different workshops at the Searle Center, DukeRaleigh Hospital and Durham Regional Hospital.

Duke employees will have the opportunity to searchthe NC Cash database right at the booth to see if they areamong the one million North Carolinians owed money,

Franco said.The most common forms of unclaimed property are

bank accounts, wages, utility deposits, insurance policyproceeds, stocks, bonds and contents of safe deposit boxesthat have been abandoned, she said.

By law, financial institutions and businesses send moneyand property that have not been used for a period of time typically one to five years to the Department of StateTreasurer, Franco said. The money is held until the rightfulowner is found, and the interest earned goes to the StateEducational Assistance Authority in the form of grants,loans and scholarships to North Carolina college students.

By Elizabeth Michalka

Communication Specialist, Human Resources

READ MORE ABOUTLESTER MATTE ON PAGE 6.


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Having won the 2007 NCAA East Regional in the3,000-meter steeplechase, Wort knows it is one of the mostdaunting track events. Along with running 7.5 laps arounda 400-meter track, she must jump 28 hurdles and clearseven water barriers in each race.

The water jumps are really challenging, she said.You dont want to miss them or you lose points. Plus, youcould wind up pretty soggy.

Wort trains about four hours daily by running, liftingweights and doing core-strengthening exercises such as yogaand pilates. She adjusted her diet, adding protein smoothiesand complex carbohydrates such as whole wheat pasta. Shereceives support at Duke from colleagues, including GregDale, Duke professor of sports psychology and ethics, whohelps her hone her focus.

Wort is among 11 elite athletes who received a USATrack & Field Foundation travel grant for the trials. I stillcant believe its all happening, she said. Its like a dreamcome true.

Olympic fencer and Fuqua economics professor LeslieMarx continues to hit the mark more than a decade aftercompeting in the historic games and being highlighted inTime magazine.

Every day, I use the skills I learned in training suchas focusing, said Marx, 41, who finished 16th in the

womens epee in the 1996 games in Atlanta. The mostexciting part of the Olympics was having the opportunityto compete against the worlds best athletes after workingso hard for so many years.

She traveled to Richmond, Virginia, in December for

the first Olympic trial for the 2008 games and placed 8thamong 150 competitors, but she doesnt plan to attend thegames in Beijing.

Ive got three children now, all under the age of five,so I think my competitive days are behind me, unless youconsider dueling with kids a sport, she said, laughing. Shelives in Durham with husband and triathlete Jeff Wilcoxand their children. And she works as a volunteer assistantcoach for the Blue Devils fencing team.

Marx first picked up a sword as a Duke student. Shebecame the most-celebrated Blue Devil fencer as the

womens epee gold medalist at the Pan-American Games in1995. She won the U.S. National Fencing Championshipin 1993 and 1996.

Some people compare fencing to a combination ofballet and sport because competitors have to be agile anddexterous, but they also have to be relentless in pursuit,she said.

That pursuit of excellence still propels Marx, a 1989

Duke graduate who joined Fuquas faculty in 2002. Herresearch at Fuqua ranges from anti-competitive businesspractices to the mechanisms of collusion at sealed-bidauctions. Shes an expert on game theory, which focuses onsituations where an individuals success depends in part onthe choices of others.

Said Marx, Game theory is a lot like fencing becauseone set of actions dictates another.

Duke professor and track coach emeritus Al Buehler isa walking/running encyclopedia of Olympic knowledge.

As coach of Dukes cross country team in 1956, hecheered in the Melbourne stadium when Blue Devil trackstar Joel Shankle captured the bronze in the 110-meterhurdle and became Dukes first Olympic medalist.

As the U.S. Olympic Track and Field team manager in1972, Buehler helped American athletes deal with tragedy

when terrorists struck the Olympic Village in Munich.When the Olympic Committee was looking for athletes

to join the U.S. bobsledding team in Lillehammer in 1994,Buehler suggested Randy Jones, a Duke football and trackstandout. Jones, a four-time Olympian, became one of the first

African-Americans to win a medal at a Winter Olympics.Duke has a great history with the Olympics, said

Buehler, 77, who stepped down as Dukes track coach in2000 but teaches History of Sports each semester. Wevehad Duke athletes compete in almost every sport, frombasketball to yachting, and theyve all played vital roles asambassadors of goodwill and good sportsmanship aroundthe globe.

Buehler, a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee,has never competed in the Olympics, but he has attendedevery Olympics since 1956. He hopes to continue thattradition this summer.

Each Olympics has its own personality and thisone should be really interesting, considering the politicalclimate and Chinas new role in the world, he said.

Buehler has trained Duke Olympians. As the U.S.Olympic Track and Field team manager in 1972, 1984and 1988, he helped coordinate recruitment, training andtransportation for athletes.

The most memorable part is walking into the gamesduring the opening ceremony, Buehler said. Every time Imarched into the stadium, I was always thinking about theamazing opportunities Duke has given me and howfortunate I was to be at the Olympics.

By Missy Baxter

Senior Writer, Office of Communication Services

Did youknow?

Olympic bobsledder RandyJones, a 1992 Dukegraduate and Winston-Salem native, became oneof the first African-Americans to win a medalat a Winter Olympics whenhe captured the silver atthe 2002 games in SaltLake City.

Duke Fuqua School of Business economics professor and Olympic fencer

Leslie Marx finished 16th in the womens epee in the 1996 Olympic games.

Duke professor and track coach emeritus Al Buehler, leads a running

workshop for employees at Wallace Wade Stadium. He is a longtime member

of the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Duke OlympiansCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Duke

Coach

Mike

Krzyzewski is

going for the

gold in Beijing this

summer as head coach of the USA

Mens Senior National Team.

Duke School of

Medicine alumnus and Olympic track

star Dave Sime (left) was featured on

this Sports Illustrated cover in 1956.

Sime holds two Duke indoor track

records: 100-meter race with a time

of 10.20 seconds; 200-meter with

21.34 seconds.

Duke has producedOlympians in almost everysport from basketball andsoccer to wrestling andyachting. Read the DukeOlympians list at

www.goduke.com


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Spotlight

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s Lester Matte scanned a list of work orders onemorning, he was intrigued by an unusual request.

The work order simply said, Come get keys out ofpigeon nest at Chapel, said Matte, 60, a generalmaintenance mechanic who joined Dukes Facilities

ManagementDepartment in 2002.That definitely gotmy curiosity going.

When Mattearrived at the DukeChapel, he learned thestory behind the lostkeys: two Dukeemployees and theirsons had been standing

in the Chapels mainentrance, wherepigeons were roostingon a recessed statueabove the oak doors.

The boys weredebating whether thepigeons were real, andone of them tossed thekeys up near the

birds, said Lisa Laws, a clinical trials specialist at the DukeClinical Research Institute, and mother of one of the boys.The pigeons flew off, but the keys didnt come back downbecause theyd fallen behind the statue.

Matte used a tool with a magnetic tip to fish behindthe statue. That didnt work. He retrieved the keys using a

24-foot ladder.The key ring belonged to my father, who passed away

in 2001, so I was thankful to get them back, Laws said.Lester made me feel that he did not consider this a bother.My husband, children and I will always be grateful.

Laws offered Matte a reward, but he politely declined.I told her I was just doing my job, and I was glad Icould help, he said. So, she gave the reward as a donationto the Chapel.

Mattes friendly nature and his ability to fix almostanything are known across campus and earned him aPresidential Award this year. His daily duties includeeverything from repairing dripping faucets in the BryanCenter to installing bookshelves in the Flowers Building.

A U.S. Army veteran and martial arts instructor, Matteworked for a decade at a maximum security facility forjuvenile felons in Butner before coming to Duke in 2002.His wife, Charlene Matte, is a staff assistant at DukesCenter for the Study of Aging. The Mattes have beenmarried 36 years and have two grown children. Theycommute together to Duke from their Chapel Hill home.

My work order requests sound a lot like a gianthoney-do list, said Matte, joking. I never know whatsgoing to be on the list, but I can bet that theres going tobe something unusual almost every day. My job is never

boring, and it allows me to meet nice people every day.There are some wonderful people on this campus.

By Missy BaxterSenior Writer, Office of Communication Services

For the first time in morethan a year, Craig Galunas ispain free. Plus, hes lost 17

pounds.I feel so much stronger

and my knee feels great,Galunas said. I can do thingsnow without getting short ofbreath, and I dont dread

walking up a flight of stairs.In 2006, he had knee

surgery and has suffered withchronic knee pain, until recently.He credits his recovery to Eat

Wise and Exercise, an initiativeled by LIVE FOR LIFE, Dukesemployee wellness program.

Eat Wise and Exercise kickedoff in November with an essaycontest for a lifestyle makeover

with an individual and groupwinner. Galunas, nurse clinician inCardiology whos worked at Duketwo years, won the individualcontest. The group winner was from Dukes School of Nursing. In addition,about 1,039 faculty and staff participated in the web-based program from Jan.15 to March 21.

During the overall program, participants recorded exercising for acombined 573,798 minutes and lost 2,260 pounds.

During the 10-week program, Galunas and 14 faculty and staff fromthe School of Nursing learned to improve their eating habits and increaseexercise with help from LIVE FOR LIFE nutritionists and fitness experts.

Without a doubt, what Ive enjoyed the most is working with thisgreat group of people at LIVE FOR LIFE, Galunas said. Everyone hasbeen so positive and supportive of me during this program and honestly

invested in my success.

Galunas works out fourmornings a week and bikesregularly. Hes also more awareof his diet, paying attention toportion size and eating morefruits and vegetables. Previously,he rarely exercised and sufferedfrom fatigue and knee pain.

He was initially frustratedbecause he didnt think he waslosing weight fast enough. LIVEFOR LIFE nutritionist KaySchlegel-Pratt, RD, LDN, saidthat steady weight loss of 0.5to 2 pounds per week is idealbecause a more rapid weight loss

is more difficult to maintain.Galunas wants to lose another 24 pounds to reach his target weight.

With hopes of biking a 100-mile Century Road Race this year, he plansto maintain his new healthy habits.

I will not let this hard work go to waste, Galunas said. The changesthat Ive made are for good.

By Elizabeth Michalka

Communications Specialist, HR Communications

Nearly 600,000 minutes logged,2,300 pounds lost in fitness program

LEARN MOREVisit www.hr.duke.edu/eatwise for Craig Galunas story and

to learn about Eat Wise and Exercise resources, including progressby Dukes School of Nursing participants.

e mployee spotlightMEET LESTER MATTE, PRESIDENTIAL AWARD WINNER WHO CAN FIX ANYTHING

Craig Galunas, left, a nurse clinician in Cardiology, participated in Eat Wise and Exercise and lost 17 pounds. At

right is Galunas at the program completion.

Lester Matte, a general maintenance

mechanic with Dukes Facilities

Management Department, selects

tools to repair a leaking faucet in a

Perkins Library restroom.


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Y O U R S O U R C E F O R G R E E N N E W S A T D U K E

When the Trinity College science building on East

Campus was transformed into a new home forhumanities departments, the entire building was

gutted, resulting in about 800 tons of construction debrissuch as drywall, wiring and old plumbing fixtures.

Instead of transporting the debris to the DurhamCounty landfill, Duke reused structural components suchas exterior brick walls and interior support columns andrecycled 75 percent of materials removed from thebuilding.

We recycled about 600 tons of debris, including everypiece of wire conduit, dry wall, plaster and scrap metal,said Ray Walker, the staff architect with Dukes FacilitiesManagement Department (FMD) who oversaw the $11million renovation last year.

By reusing and recycling construction materials,

Duke is reducing waste and increasing the life cycle ofvaluable resources. Recycled materials are also used in newcampus buildings as part of Dukes commitment tosustainable design.

Reusing and recycling not only saves a lot of debrisfrom going to the landfill, but it boosts sustainability bygiving the construction materials a second life, said TaveyMcDaniel Capps, Dukes environmental sustainabilitycoordinator.

From the renovation of the former Trinity Collegescience building to the construction of a rooftop heliportat Duke Hospital, Duke is exploring innovative ways torecapture building debris for use. Tons of constructionmaterials will be recycled in upcoming campus projectssuch as the renovation of Baldwin Auditorium and

demolitions of the P.M. Gross Chemistry Building andBell Medical Research Building.

During construction of the Duke LifeFlight heliport

last year, more than 400 tons of roof ballast stone and90,000 square feet of roofing insulation were removed fromthe Duke Hospital roof. The stone was used to stabilizeroads in Duke Forest, and the insulation has been used innumerous projects such as installing a new roof on theDurham Regional laundry facility.

That insulation has turned into the gift that keeps ongiving, said Tim Pennigar, construction coordinator withMedical Center Engineering and Operations.

In other projects, recycling was a priority. Wiring,drywall and insulation were recycled during the PerkinsLibrary expansion, while asphalt from a demolishedparking lot near the Divinity School was recycled duringconstruction of the Fitzpatrick Center for InterdisciplinaryEngineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences (CIEMAS).

The CIEMAS project also incorporated structural steel,aluminum building panels and ceiling tiles made frompost-consumer recycled content.

Using recycled materials and diverting debris fromthe landfill help buildings earn Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED) certification, which Dukerequires of all new construction and renovations oncampus.

The information about which materials are beingreused and recycled has to flow all the way down the line from the architect and project manager to the contractorand the person pushing the wheelbarrow, Walker said.Its rewarding to know that your extra efforts towardsustainable development have resulted in a wonderful,useful space with much less impact to the environment.

By Missy Baxter


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Landfill detour:Duke reuses and recyclesconstruction debris

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BY THE NUMBERSDuke LifeFlightHeliport Project

718 :: Tons of debrisreused/recycledduring DukeHospital rooftopheliport project

430 :: Tons of roofballast stone

recycled as DukeForest roadstabilization

90,000 :: Square feetof insulationsalvaged for reusein other Dukeroofing projects

$133,600 :: Value ofsalvaged roofinsulation

$29,797 :: Landfilldisposal feesavoided

265 :: Gallons ofdump truck fuelavoided

Duke recycled nearly 600 tons of debris, including wire conduit, above, while renovating the former Trinity College science building on East Campus.

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My wife (Jemma Boler, a recruiter in Dukes Office of Nurse Recruitment) and I willbe driving our 17-year-old son, William, up to Hampton University in Virginia because

hes starting college, and hes going to be taking two summer courses. Were using the DukeChildrens Tuition Benefit to help with that. Our 14-year-old daughter, Jasmine, will probablyride up with us. Thats how well spend part of our vacation. Since my wife also works at Duke,

we both have paid vacation time. That makes it much nicer.

Carl Boler, special events supervisor, Event Management

26 years at Duke

How will you use your vacation days this summer?

Im going to spend eight days hiking and camping in Idaho as part of a program offeredby Earthwatch, an environmental organization, because I want to learn more about the

environment. Well be doing a study along a wildlife corridor by attaching cameras to trees andrecording the types of animals that use that wildlife trail. Ill be using my paid time off fromDuke. I save it up during the year, so I can do something fun each summer.

Maria Maschauer, visitors/special events coordinator, Program in Literature

4 years at Duke

Im going to visit my two brothers who live in Hawaii. I have a new niece there that Ihavent seen and shes going to be one year old. I cant wait to meet her. Ive only worked

at Duke since September, but Ive already built up some vacation time. At most places, youdhave to work a lot longer to get that much paid vacation time. Thats one of the many greatbenefits at Duke.

Kimberly Reyes, senior admissions officer, Undergraduate Admissions

9 months at Duke

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PERQS

The wheel hummed

as a clay bowl

quickly took

shape between the

experienced hands of

potter Laura Korch. Dr.

Marcia Rego shifted in

her seat, trying to get abetter view of Korchs

technique.

Rego, lecturing

fellow of the Duke

University Writing

Program, is enrolled in

clay and sculpture classes at the Durham Arts Council. She

received a 10 percent discount on her class through PERQs,

Dukes faculty and staff discount program. Registration is

now underway for summer classes, which begin June 16.

Rego learned about the discount through an opt-in Duke

PERQs e-mail and signed up for the Intermediate and

Advance Wheel course, her first at the Durham Arts Council.

The Council is a private non-profit organization dedicated to

supporting the arts in Durham and the Triangle area. Classes

are offered in drawing and painting, dance, clay, sculpture,

theatre, photography, digital arts, writing and fiber arts.

Its a different kind of creative outlet from my

professional one, Rego said. Ive always liked making things

with my hands, but usually Ive done it through my knitting.

This time I thought Id change it up a bit and try pottery.

Rego joined the class to make utilitarian objects for her

kitchen such as soup bowls and planters. I learned quickly

that throwing clay on a potters wheel is not as easy as it

looks, she said. But I like that you have a concrete product

when youre finished.

She enrolled in the next series of classes, and this time

shell bring two friends and her mother. My mom is coming

up from Brazil this spring to spend some time with me. This

is something we can enjoy together.

By Jill Jenkins

Senior Communication Strategist, Human Resources

10 percent discount offeredon Durham Arts Center classes

The DurhamArts Council120 Morris Street

Durham

(919) 560-2787

www.durhamarts.org E M P L O Y E E D I S C O U N T S

Dr. Marcia Rego, left, gets a pottery lesson

from instructor Laura Korch at the Durham

Arts Council.

Working@Duke - May, 2008

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